apple-hig-expert

apple-hig-expert is an open-source security skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by alirezarezvani. Its author describes it as: “Audits and designs iOS/macOS/watchOS/visionOS interfaces against the Apple Human Interface Guidelines, including the Liquid Glass design language (announced WWDC25, shipped with iOS 26/macOS Tahoe, Sept 2025). Use whe…”. The project has 25k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills`.

What apple-hig-expert does

Design and audit apps against the Apple Human Interface Guidelines (HIG, developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines), including the **Liquid Glass** design language. HIG content evolves with each OS release — when a claim matters, verify against the live HIG pages cited in `references/`.

Installation

Add apple-hig-expert to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for apple-hig-expert is organised into these sections:

• Before Starting
• Modes
• The Compliance Tool
• Worked example: iOS settings-screen audit
• Core Design Principles
• Proactive Triggers
• Communication
• Related Skills

When to use it

Reach for apple-hig-expert when you want security help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in alirezarezvani/claude-skills, an established project with 24,617 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does apple-hig-expert do?

Audits and designs iOS/macOS/watchOS/visionOS interfaces against the Apple Human Interface Guidelines, including the Liquid Glass design language (announced WWDC25, shipped with iOS 26/macOS Tahoe, Sept 2025). Use when reviewing an Apple-platform mockup or app for HIG compliance, checking contrast or tap-target sizes, or designing native-feeling Apple UI (e.g., 'audit my iOS app against the HIG', 'is this text readable on Liquid Glass?').

How do I install apple-hig-expert?

Run /plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills before installing.

Is apple-hig-expert free to use?

Yes. apple-hig-expert is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does apple-hig-expert come from?

apple-hig-expert ships inside alirezarezvani/claude-skills, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 24,617 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.